Where does “הינטערווײַלעכץ” come from?
הינטערווײַלעכץ (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish הינטער, from Middle High German hinter, from Old High German hintar, from Proto-West Germanic hinder, from Proto-Germanic hinder — behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind.
הינטערווײַלעכץ (Yiddish): backward
Definitions
- backward
Ancestry of “הינטערווײַלעכץ”, step by step
הינטערווײַלעכץ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish הינטער
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | הינטער | behind |
| 2 | Middle High German | hinter | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hintar | behind |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hinder | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hinder | behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind |
via Yiddish ווײַל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ווײַל | while; since; because; on account of |
via Yiddish ־עכץ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־עכץ | — |